Paris Maine
Swingin’ Bears plan Ice Cream Social dance
PARIS — The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club will hold its annual Ice Cream Social dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at the Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street, South Paris. New graduates from all the clubs are encouraged to come to dance easy mainstream with Walt Bull of Brunswick calling. He […]
Court orders arbitration in Paris road case
PARIS — A dispute over who owns Town Farm Road has gone to arbitration. Oxford County Superior Court ordered the town and the residents of Town Farm Road and Town Farm Estates to come to an agreement by Aug. 16. The residents want the town to take responsibility for the road, which selectmen voted to […]
Paris ATV trails near completion
PARIS — With just nine days to go, the X-tra Mile ATV Club is over budget and close to the July 15 deadline when the original Parsons Road path will be closed to the club. For more than a month, club members have been adding sand and gravel to a 1.2 mile path connecting East […]
County EMA director case made public
PARIS — Scott Parker finally got a chance on Thursday to respond in public to allegations that he misused Oxford County E-911 database information from FairPoint for a mass-notification system. The county’s Emergency Management Agency director of six years said he’s done nothing illegal, an assertion bolstered by District Attorney Norm Croteau. “I have not […]
Stories in trees? Juggler, comic, puppeteer, storyteller and others will come together at theater that has lots to celebrate
PARIS — On Saturday, July 16, Celebration Barn’s 11 acres will come alive with performances, music, workshops and spectacle when the renowned center for original theater marks its 40th anniversary season. Special guest artists include Cirque du Soleil juggler Steve Ragatz, international comedian Drew “The Dramatic Fool” Richardson, Maine’s own marionette puppeteer Libby Marcus and […]
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County jail: * Dwayne Anthony Cook, 53, of Bethel, June 29, operating under the influence, operating without a license, Bethel Police Department. * Susan Connors Faline, 44, of Norway, June 29, domestic assault, obstructing the report of a crime, Norway Police Department. * Patrick W. […]
County takes no action on EMA director
PARIS — Following a three-hour hearing Thursday night into the alleged misuse of the Oxford County E-911 database for a new mass-notification system, county commissioners postponed a decision on whether to fire the county’s EMA director. Emergency Management Agency Director Scott Parker was recently accused by County Administrator Scott Cole of violating federal and state […]
Canteen truck converted from civil defense to seafood
PARIS — A rare Maine Civil Defense food truck that was once stationed on Western Avenue has been purchased and restored by a Maine businesswoman. “I actually found it on eBay,” Stephanie Nadeau said of the 1961 Boyertown Better Built Multi-Alloy Merchandiser that she purchased for $7,800 and drove from Massachusetts to Maine. Originally designated […]